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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?
(a) She is overweight and it is difficult for her to fit into the chair.
(b) The chair is not near Claud.
(c) She is forced to talk with the white-trash woman.
(d) The chair is next to a boy with a cold.

2. In the story "Greenleaf" how does Mrs. May die?
(a) She runs into the bull with her car.
(b) She is accidentally shot by Mr. Greenleaf.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She is gorged by the bull's horns.

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard not go into Norton's room after talking with Rufus about whether or not he was at the movies with his son?
(a) He is angry at Norton.
(b) He does not want to know what Rufus did instead of going to the movies.
(c) He favors Rufus over Norton.
(d) He does not want Rufus to think he does not trust him.

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner make for Coleman when he first talks to him?
(a) A shack
(b) A pair of glasses
(c) A figurine of an animal
(d) Alcohol

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pin to his pocket before he leaves his daughter's apartment?
(a) A note instructing the finder what to do if he is found dead
(b) A note to his friend Parrum
(c) Money
(d) A note to his daughter

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton spend so much time looking through the telescope?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," why does Tanner not write his true feelings about NYC in his postcard to Coleman and Hooten ?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?

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